Revenue and expense data for Bluestem Company are as follows:

Year 2 Year 1

administrative expenses 37,720 20,300

COGS 360,000 319,900

Income tax 41,000 32,200

Sales 820,000 700,000

Selling expense 154,160 109,900

Required:

(a) Prepare a comparative income statement, with vertical analysis, stating each item for both years as a percent of sales. Round your percentages to one decimal place. Enter all amounts as positive numbers. Refer to the Accounts and Amount Descriptions for correct wording of text entries. (b) Comment upon significant changes disclosed by the comparative income statement.

2) Comment upon significant changes disclosed by the comparative income statement.

There was an (increase/decrease) the cost of goods sold and a 1.7% (increase/decrease) in administrative expenses. However, the more significant of 3.1% in selling expenses offset the 1.8% (increase/decrease) in the cost of goods sold and contributed greatly to the 3.4% (increase/decrease) in net income.